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Microsoft Edge Browser Now Available With Native Support for M1 Macs

Microsoft has updated (https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download/canary) its Edge browser with native support for Apple Silicon (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-silicon/), promising optimized performance for Macs with the M1 (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/m1/) chip.





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The update was announced through the official Edge developers Twitter account (https://twitter.com/MSEdgeDev/status/1339355828978114560?s=20), which invited users to download the new version from the Microsoft Edge Canary Channel, a subsection of the Microsoft Edge Insiders website.





<div class="center-wrap"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You asked, and we delivered! 💪 Native support for Mac ARM64 devices is now available in our Canary channel. Download it today from our Microsoft Edge Insiders website! https://t.co/qJMMGV0HjU (https://t.co/qJMMGV0HjU)</p>&mdash; Microsoft Edge Dev (@MSEdgeDev) December 16, 2020 (https://twitter.com/MSEdgeDev/status/1339355828978114560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>


Microsoft didn't specify what kind of performance improvements users can expect from the M1-optimized version of its browser, but if it's anything like Firefox's supercharged Apple silicon update (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/15/firefox-now-natively-supports-m1-macs/), loyal Edge users should have something to celebrate.





Earlier this week, Apple shared a list of popular apps optimized for M1 Macs (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/14/apps-optimized-for-macs-with-m1-chip/) that are available in the Mac App Store (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/mac-app-store/), such as Pixelmator Pro, Adobe Lightroom, Affinity Designer, Darkroom, Fantastical, OmniFocus, BBEdit, Instapaper, and Twitter. Apple boasted that apps optimized for the &zwnj;M1&zwnj; chip deliver "game-changing speed and capabilities."





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Last month, Apple released its first Macs with the &zwnj;M1&zwnj; chip, including a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, MacBook Air (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macbook-air/), and Mac mini (https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/mac-mini/).<div class="linkback">Tags: Microsoft Edge (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/microsoft-edge/), Apple Silicon (https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-silicon/)</div>
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Source: Microsoft Edge Browser Now Available With Native Support for M1 Macs (https://www.macrumors.com/2020/12/17/microsoft-edge-native-support-for-m1-macs/)